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“It is a Premier League club. I think it is a decision all together but it was his as well.”

Clucas watched on from the sidelines at Loftus Road but when angry fans confronted him on social media, he said he owes a debt of gratitude to the football club.

After a hellish week that has seen Abel Hernandez ruled out for at least six months with an Achilles injury and Markus Henriksen ruled out for a month with a foot injury, Slutsky had the bare bones of a side available at QPR.

But after just ten minutes the injury situation was worsened, as Kevin Stewart’s debut was cut short with an ankle injury, while Fraizer Campbell was brought off at half time with an adductor injury.